Fostering Growth Mindsets in Math and STEM

Welcome

This site provides resources we have used to integrate play into mathematics and STEM education as a means to foster growth mindset. The site will be periodically updated with new resources.

Exploration

Cognitively demanding & low floor high ceiling tasks that are conducive to student exploration of mathematical ideas.

Creativity

Math games that infuse playfulness into mathematics learning.

Collaboration

Bounded instructional activities that promote collaboration between students.

Relevant Research

A selection of articles related to communicating growth mindset messages.


Contact: Kathy Sun, Ph.D. (ksun@scu.edu) Last Update February 2024

This work is part of SCU's Noyce Fellowship Program supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Number 1950329. Â